Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1887-10-28
BEAUTIFUL CASTLES.
Huge and Costly Structures Built by Poo
King Ludwig of Bavaria.

| ern Europe TO ma mater Tor uc>cfif-
| lion which is not already SO hack
| neyed that it is impairment to say any
thing more about it. The castles of
the late King of Bavaria therefore
afford an opportunity quite unusual.
for no lguide books excepting those
| published within the last few months)
have any thing to say about them. All
| the world knows something OF the
| habits of the eccentric monarch, and
how his love of seclusion prompted
him to keep both his person and his
habitations jealousy guarded from the
gaze of vulgar nortals. In conse-
quence of this the castles-the expense
of whose construction has weighed
down the Bayarian budget SO heavily
of late years--have hitherto been en-
tirely inaccessible to visitors. Soon
after the death of the King. however,
the Prime Regent Luitpold determined
to open the castles to the inspec-
ton of the public, and they
are now attracting great crowds
of visitors from all parts of Europe.
The castles are three in number
Schlos, Herrenchiemsee, beautifully
situated ON an island in the Chiemsee;
Schloss Einderhof. and Schloss Neu-
Schwanstein. both Of the latter being
situated to the southwest Of Munich, in
the region which may perhaps be best
described ms the country Of the passion
play Lndorhof and Neu-Schwanstein
are comparatively difficult of access.
the latter being reached only after n
long journey by post, and the former
removed even to considerable dis
lance from any post road. Herret-
chiemsee. on the other hand, is easily
reached from Munich. and the entire
visit requires but single day. Thm
castle Is tho only one of which am
able to speak from personal observa-
| ton.
Tho general impression produced by
| this castle IL similar to that pro-
| duoed by the palace OF Versailles. Both
| alike have marble "cour d'honneur'
on the one side and park with arts
tically designed fountains on the other.
| The two facades upon the side Of the
| park are strikingly alike. The interior
| arrangements Of Hcrrenchiemse are
| also similar TO those of Versailles,
| many OF tho rooms In the Bavarian
palace being copied after rooms in the
palace ut Versailles, with tho evident
purpose Of not only matching them
but also of surprising them in richness
Of decoration. Unfortunately, although
perhaps fortunate ely for the Bavarian
exchequcr. Herrenchiemsoe ia not COM
plete, whole series OF halls remain
ing to DO decorated by some future
monarch who may be DESTROYS of cor
tinuing the tradition of his line. The
completed apartments, which arc oveg
twenty In number, are decorated will,
u richness which dcfies any descril
ton. Paintings upon walls and cell
ings, gold work in relief, unique tap
estry hangings, and superb vases,
mantels of the rarrst marbles, and
chandeliers of Venetian glass, porcc-
lain and ivory these and all Other
conceivable adornments dazzle the
eye at every step until there remains
only confused sense of having beeu
transported into the midst of such
splondors ms have hitherto only been
dreamed of We have boon accus-
toned think Of such scenes as OK.
isient in failyland, or in ARABIAN
Nights " palaces, not in reality upon
the everyday earth.
General criticism of tho work mus
| 10, t,,l,
decoration is ovcrdono for the mos
part. 1t is no exaggeration to say
that the decoration is much richer than
that of Versailles, but IT. Is also tru,
that n severe taste will find tho highe,
satisfaction in Versailles The second
much of its due effect by its very new.
ness. Fifty years honco it will be fal
more beautiful than now; its gold will
be soberod In luster, its marbie'
mellowod into something more o
harmony Then and for centurie,
onward this aud the other PALACES o
King Louis III, will be counted anon
he most remarkable monuments %
Europe. and millions of visitors viii
throng to see them. Even from tn
economical point If view they vii
prove satisfactory Investment. how
ever unjustiiiablo their constructio'
may, under the circumstances. have
been, and however arc already out
dated both the political system whicl
made their construction possible an
the political idea which they wcr de
slgnod to perpetual Z. -- Htltam Norto,
Payne, ia Chicago Nelps.
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